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The Cup of Life

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August 7, 1921 (US)

1h 0m

A Thrilling Story of the Pearl Smugglers of Old Singapore

Infamous Singapore smuggler Bully Brand possess a beautiful pearl necklace that is desired by Chinese merchant Chan Chang for his daughter Pain, a young white girl he had adopted. Warren Bradford, Brand's ward, returns from college and falls in love with Chang's daughter.

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